Dying for Drugs

A POWERFUL INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

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|2003|78 min

Every year many new drugs come to market which offer hope to the sick and dying. This documentary film investigates just how far drug companies are prepared to go to get their drugs approved, what they will do to make sure they get the prices they want, and what happens when profits are put before people.

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